4/28/24 Worship Service & Sermon: The Prophet, the Ravens and the Widow - 1 Kings 17

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4/28/2024 Worship Service from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Sermon: Senior Pastor, Steve Estes
Worship Leader: Mike Culbert
Scripture: 1 Kings 17
Title: The Prophet, the Ravens, and the Widow

Notes:

1. Elijah at the Kerith Ravine
A. God tells Elijah to hide
B. Hide for Elijah's safety
C. Hide for discipline on King Ahab and Israel
D. God's provision for Elijah

2. Elijah at Zarephath
A. The place
B. The widow

3. Lessons
A. God has His own where we least expect them
B. God's promises can be trusted

#elijah #Zarephath

2/4/2024 Worship Service and Sermon

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2/4/2024 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Mike Culbert
Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: 1 Kings 11:26-12:24
Title: Jeroboam's Revolt: Israel Is Split

Notes:

1. Jeroboam of the tribe of Ephraim
A. Ephraim's early promise
B. Tensions with other tribes
C. Crown given to David of the tribe of Judah
D. Jeroboam put over labor force of Ephraim and Manasseh

2. Ahijah's Prophecy to Jeroboam

3. Result of the Prophecy
A. Jeroboam revolts, fails, and flees
B. The prophecy is fulfilled

4. Lessons
A. Your spiritual condition affects those around you and those who come after you
B. God is sovereign over national calamities
C. God's determination to save His people can never be stopped

#Jeroboam #Rehoboam #David

12/24/2023 Christmas Eve Worship Service & Sermon: Christ’s Poverty, Our Wealth - 2 Corinthians 8:9

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12/24/2023 Worship Service & Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Mike Culbert
Speaker: Steve Estes, Senior Pastor
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9
Title: Christ's Poverty, Our Wealth

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

Notes:

1. Jesus Christ was rich
A. Rich in possessions
B. Rich in the ability to create yet more
C. Rich in honor
D. Rich in love

2. Jesus Christ became poor
A. Born into poverty
B. Lived as a human
C. Had no place to lay His head
D. Endured frustration and sorrow

3. The result of Christ's poverty is our wealth in heaven
A. You're rich in possessions

4. Applications
A. For non-Christians
B. For Christians

9/10/2023 Worship service and Sermon: Deliverance out of Despair - Exodus 5:20-6:13

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9/10/2023 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Mike Culbert
Speaker: Andrew Hageman
Scripture: Exodus 5:20-6:13
Title: Deliverance out of Despair

Notes:

1. When you are filled with doubts, God graciously repeats His promises.
A. Moses cries out, God comes alongside him caringly.
B. God reminds Moses of who He is.

2. When you are filled with despair, God promises hope for the future.
A. God's name is so powerful, it's like He's using it as His signet ring.
B. What future does God decree for His despairing people?

3. A follower of God is known, not by perfection, but by faith in God's forgiveness.
A. The Israelites won't hear God's offer.
B. Moses doubts his ability to convince people.

4. The Exodus from Egypt foreshadows God's Ultimate Deliverance in our Savior.
A. The Israelites were freed from slavery to Egypt, but not from slavery to sin.
B. God progressively revealed His plan to free them from slavery to sin.
C. This passage highlights the perfection of Christ's work on the cross and His role as our perfect leader

#doubt #despair #Moses

4/2/2023 Worship Service & Sermon: We Are Glad! - Psalm 126

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4/2/2023 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Scripture: Psalm 126
Title: We Are Glad!
Worship Leader: Mike Culbert
Speaker: Wendell Stoltzfus

Notes:

Introduction: "He never committed a pleasure"

A. Ellen Glasgow's father
B. Martin Luther's colleague

1. We are glad! (v. 3b)
A. Psalm 126 is a Luther-type psalm
B. In the Bible, the chief characteristic of the Christian pilgrimage is gladness and joy
i. Not the gladness of lightheartedness

2. Joy Past (vv. 1-3a)
A. In the OT, there are many times where God restored His people in hopeless situations
B. The ultimate fulfillment of these verses comes later, with Christ

3. Joy Future (vv. 4-6)
A. In this psalm, two images express the joy or anticipation in a seemingly hopeless situation
B. The joy of anticipating what God is going to do--based on what God has already done--comes in the context of the pain, suffering, loneliness, of life in this fallen world

Conclusion: Joy Present
A. First Application: Psalm 126 teaches us how to read the Bible
B. Second Application: A thought exercise
-Think of a giant scale
-On one side, put all of your stinking circumstances
-On the other side, put all that God has done for you in Jesus Christ
-See which side outweighs the other -Consider that all the stuff on the hardship side is part of your preparation for God's eternal kingdom
C. The Verdict found in God's Word: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." (Romans 8:18)

#Psalms #suffering #joy

12/19/2021 Worship Service and Sermon: Dayspring From on High - Luke 1:76-79

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12/19/2021 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship leader: Mike and Kelly Culbert
Speaker: Tyler Estes
Title: Dayspring from on High
Scripture: Luke 1:76–79

I. Introduction: The winter solstice helps us to enter into Zechariah’s prophecy.

II. To whom is the light given?

A. To those who sit in darkness (v. 79).
1. Darkness of delusion.
2. Darkness of depravity.
3. Darkness of despondency.

B. To those who sit in the shadow of death (v. 79).

III. What is this light that is given?

A. Not just light generally but a sunrise (v. 78).

B. Jesus shines as light to us:
1. By revealing.
2. By reviving.
3. By directing.

IV. For what reason is this light given?

A. Because of his tender mercy (v. 78).

B. Because he is faithful to keep his promises.

V. For what purpose is this light given?

A. That we might serve God (v. 74).
1. “Without fear.”
2. “In holiness and righteousness.”
3. “Before him.”
4. “All our days.”

B. To guide our feet into the way of peace (v. 79).

VI. Application

A. Gratitude: We have clearer and brighter knowledge of this sunrise than the Old Testament saints did.

B. Focus on God’s promises.

C. Imitate God by showing tender mercy to others.

D. The light of the gospel is all-encompassing: Live all of life in fullness of life and fullness of joy.

E. Are you still sitting in the darkness of your sin? Repent, believe in Christ, and be saved.